Final Fantasy 'Final Fantasy VIII' Remastered is coming out on September 3rdEngadget - Mariella MoonWere you disappointed to hear that Square Enix merely remastered Final Fantasy VIII instead of remaking it like it did its predecessor? We hope you can take solace in the fact that you don't have to wait
Social Media Companies TikTok offers in-app purchasing of sponsored productsEngadget - Amrita KhalidYou can now buy products associated with your favorite viral challenges. TikTok, the short-form video platform dominated by teens, is now moving steadily into sponsored content. TechCrunch reported today
Tech Industry Bloomberg: Apple plans to launch TV+ in November for $10 a monthEngadget - Mariella MoonThe tech giant is reportedly still considering various strategies for the service. Apple has been on a content-buying spree over the past year or so, because it's apparently almost ready to launch its
Play buttonThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amazon unveils trailer for third season of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’Engadget - Amrita KhalidGet ready for more Jewish jokes and mile a minute dialogue. Amazon unveiled a trailer today for the third season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The Amy Sherman-Palladino comedy series about a 1950s New
San Francisco State University San Francisco’s 25-year-old FogCam shuts down this monthEngadget - Igor BonifacicThe camera’s creators say it has become too difficult to continue live streaming. On August 30th, FogCam, the internet's oldest running web camera, will air its final transmission from its perch on top
Apple You can finally get PowerBeats Pro in colors other than blackEngadget - AJ DellingerIvory, Navy and Moss models will be available from Apple.com starting August 22nd. After launching its truly wireless Powerbeats Pro headphones earlier this year, Beats is finally introducing new color
Watergate Chris Pine to star in Watergate biopic from AmazonEngadget - Amrita KhalidFormer Nixon White House Counsel John Dean is serving as executive producer. Just in case the current presidency isn't scandal-ridden enough for you, a new film will chronicle the exploits of former Nixon
Gamescom Watch the Xbox Gamescom event in 14 minutesEngadget - Jon Fingas'PUBG' cross-platform play and 'Gears 5' updates are part of what's new. Microsoft loves to use Gamescom as a vehicle for its post-E3 news, and it had plenty on offer for the 2019 event -- even for PlayStation
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes unveils A-Class and B-Class plug-in hybridsEngadget - Jon FingasThe A250e and B250e could help make luxury PHEVs more accessible. You've typically had to splurge on higher-end vehicles like the GLC if you've wanted a plug-in hybrid with Mercedes' tri-star badge, but
Play button ‘Kerbal Space Program’ gets an interstellar flight sequelEngadget - Christine FisherIt's been four years since Kerbal Space Program (KSP) -- the spacecraft building and flight simulation game -- officially launched. While Elon Musk once called the title "awesome" and joked that SpaceX
Hong Kong Protests Facebook pulls propaganda accounts demonizing Hong Kong protestersEngadget - Jon FingasIt's not just Twitter cracking down on attempts to undermine Hong Kong protesters through social networks. Facebook has pulled seven Pages, five accounts and three Groups allegedly involved in "coordinated
Play buttonWestworld HBO's 'Westworld Awakening' VR game arrives August 20thEngadget - Kris HoltIt'll work with headsets hooked up to PCs, but not Oculus Quest for the time being. HBO has announced a Westworld virtual reality game, and you won't have to wait long before you can play it. Westworld
Hideo Kojima Hideo Kojima debuts six-minute 'Death Stranding' gameplay videoEngadget - Kris HoltThe clip shows off a urination mechanic that makes mushrooms grow. Really. Death Stranding producer Hideo Kojima has revealed the first extended look at gameplay for his long-awaited next title. Unsurprisingly,
Nvidia NVIDIA's game streaming service comes to Android this fallEngadget - Marc DeAngelisThe company's RTX servers will bring next-gen gaming to the cloud. Consoles and gaming PCs aren't going anywhere for the foreseeable future -- but as compression algorithms and internet connections improve,
Verizon Study finds US carriers aggressively throttle video streamsEngadget - Igor BonifacicThis happens regardless of how congested the network may be. US carriers engage in far more aggressive throttling practices than they've led their subscribers to believe, claims a new study. Verizon (Engadget's
Reddit Reddit experiments with livesteamingEngadget - Christine FisherUsers can post livestreams from 9am to 5pm PT, through Friday. Over the weekend, rumors and speculation began circulating on Reddit. Users were wondering what cryptic messages on r/pan, a new Reddit community,
Gears 5 Two Halo characters are joining ‘Gears 5’Engadget - Igor BonifacicYou’ll need ‘Gears 5 Ultimate Edition’ to play as Emile-A239 and Kat-B320. Thirteen years into their shared history, you would think Halo and Gears of War would have already crossed over before today.
Insomniac Games Sony Interactive snaps up 'Spider-Man' developer Insomniac GamesEngadget - Andrew TarantolaSony Interactive took to Twitter on Monday afternoon, announcing that it had acquired Insomniac Games, the studio behind last year's PS4 smash-hit Spider-Man. Insomniac has been in business for more than
Microsoft Microsoft’s SMS Organizer will declutter your textsEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe app is now available in the US, UK and other countries. Microsoft's SMS Organizer is sort of a personal assistant for your text messages. The Android app is half-spam blocker, half-scheduling system.
Gamescom Ford launches its own esports virtual racing teamsEngadget - Christine FisherFord plans to launch its own esports virtual racing teams. Under the name Fordzilla, the company will recruit top esports drivers for teams in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The company will
Twitter Twitter bans advertising from state-controlled news outletsEngadget - Christine FisherThe change comes after 'Xinhua' sponsored ads attacking Hong Kong protestors. Twitter announced today that it will no longer accept advertising from state-controlled news outlets. Those accounts will be
Play buttonGoogle Stadia 'Cyberpunk 2077' and 'Mortal Kombat 11' are coming to Google StadiaEngadget - Kris HoltGoogle also confirmed 'The Elder Scrolls Online,' 'Borderlands 3,' and 'Superhot.' Just before Gamescom's opening ceremony got underway, Google revealed a bunch more games that are coming to its Stadia
Apple Hackers make jailbreaking iPhones a thing againEngadget - Christine FisherA security researcher released a free public jailbreak for an updated iPhone. In the iPhone's early days, hackers would "jailbreak" the iPhone in order to install third-party apps that weren't available
Facebook Facebook expands its Data Abuse Bounty program to InstagramEngadget - Edgar AlvarezIt will reward people for reporting third-party apps that exploit user data. Facebook will start rewarding security researchers who report data abuse happening on Instagram, the company has announced.
Apple Arcade Apple’s game subscription service will reportedly cost $5 per monthEngadget - Amrita KhalidApple Arcade is due to roll out later this fall. Apple has been pretty quiet about Apple Arcade, the curated gaming subscription service coming this fall. But a few new details are emerging. 9to5Mac reported
7-Eleven 7-Eleven's cashier-free mobile checkouts are available in NYCEngadget - Jon FingasIf you're in such a hurry that you can't even talk to a cashier at a convenience store, you're in luck -- 7-Eleven has formally launched its Mobile Checkout feature in New York City after some testing
Google Duo Google Duo's low light mode brightens your nighttime video callsEngadget - Marc DeAngelisThe company says the feature is aimed at users in developing nations. Following May's update that enabled eight-member video calls, the latest change to Google Duo allows users to better see each other
Gears 5 'Gears Pop' brings cute combat to your phone on August 22ndEngadget - Jon FingasThe Funko Pop game might scratch the itch while you wait for 'Gears 5.' You won't have to wait until the September release of Gears 5 to get your Gears of War fix -- provided you're willing to pull out
PUBG 'PUBG' will support crossplay on PS4 and Xbox One in OctoberEngadget - Kris HoltPUBG Corp will roll out console patches faster in the future too. PUBG Corp has announced console crossplay is coming to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Bringing PS4 and Xbox One players together "will
Play buttonStranger Things Stranger Things' Demogorgon will be a playable killer in 'Dead by Daylight'Engadget - Kris HoltOr you can try to escape it as Nancy and Steve. Dead by Daylight has added a string of major horror franchises to its lineup over the last few years, including Left 4 Dead, Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw
